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Thread Waisted Wasp
Ammophila
40.2528, -95.5544
Field Notes
Description:
Thread waisted wasp has caught some sort of Caterpillar. The wasp will take the caterpillar to an underground den - along with about 10 others (preferably hairless) and lay an egg. The caterpillars will be eaten alive by the young wasps.
Habitat:
Thick foresty area with sandy soil.
Notes:
She was fun to chase across the underbrush- I was surprised at how fast she moved.
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Photographed
PublishedJuly 5, 2013
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